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Program:

Time zone (UTC+3)

- 6 CME credits were granted by the Lebanese Order of Physicians.

- 4 CNE credits were granted by the Lebanese Order of Nurses.
- 4 CE credits were granted by the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists.

Thursday May 12, 2022:

8:00 AM - 8:20 AM	Welcome and Opening Remarks Exploring Perceptions of Pain in Children and Key Causes Roula Farah, MD, FAAP (LAU)
*Module I - Managing Pain and Other End of Life Symptoms in Children: Approaches, Best Practices and Tools* Moderated by: Vanda Abi Raad, MD, MHPE (LAU and President of the Lebanese Society of Anesthesiologists) & Lina Badr, RN, PhD, CPNP, FAAN (AUB & UCLA)
8:20 AM - 8:40 AM	Session 1: Showcasing Palliative Care and Pain Management in Lebanon: Needs, Challenges and Constraints Presented by Janane Hanna, MSN, RN, AOCNS (AUB & BALSAM)
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	Session 2: Spotlighting State of the Art Palliative Care in Switzerland Presented by Isabelle Albrecht Frick, RN (CHUV)
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Session 3: Showcasing CHUV Lausanne Approach to Pain Management and Palliation Presented by Isabelle Albrecht Frick, RN (CHUV) & Victoria Corvest, MD (CHUV)
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM	Session 4: Understanding Pain in Children: What can we do in Palliative Care? Presented by Krystel Malek, MD (LAU)
9:40 - 10:00 AM	Plenary Dialogue: Q&A
10:00 - 10:20 AM	Break
*Module II - Applying Ethics of Pain Management and Palliation in Children* Moderated by: Carl Aoun, PharmD (LAU) & Paul Henri Torbey, MD (HDF)
10:20 - 10:40 AM	Session 5: Case Discussion - Approaches to Respiratory Complications and Management Presented by Victoria Corvest, MD (CHUV)
10:40 - 11:00 AM	Session 6: Honoring and Safeguarding Dignity of Patients with Palliative Needs in the Middle East: An Integrative Review Presented by Silva Dakessian Sailian, RN (AUB)
11:00 - 11:20 AM	Session 7: Palliative Sedation Presented by Isabelle Albrecht Frick, RN (CHUV) & Victoria Corvest, MD (CHUV)
11:20 - 11:40 AM	Session 8: Understanding the Role and Contributions of the Psychology and Psychiatry Teams in Pain Management and Palliation Presented by Jocelyne Azar, MD (LAU)
11:40 AM - 12 PM	Plenary Dialogue: Q&A
12:00 - 14:00 PM	Break
14:00 - 16:00 PM	Hands on Training and Case-oriented Workshop with the Teams from CHUV Lausanne and the LAU Clinical Simulation Center (on-site session)

Friday May 13, 2022:

*Module III- Exploring Alternative Methods for Pain Relief in Children* Moderated by: Mrs. Dana Abou Zeki (The Healing Center) Patricia Kaldany, MD (Bellevue Medical Center, Head of Pediatrics Department) & Gerard Wakim, MD (LAU)
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM	Session 1: Pain in Children - Perceptions and Attitudes of Families and Caretakers in Lebanon Presented by Jamil Abou-Issa, MD (LAU) Carla Bou-Dargham, MD (LAU) & Roula Farah, MD (LAU)
8:20 AM - 8:40 AM	Session 2: Art Therapy and Pain in Children with Cancer: Experiences and Lessons Learned at the LAU Medical Center - Rizk Hospital Presented by Mrs. Ghida Al Lahib (CHANCE Association)
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	Session 3: Virtual Reality and Pain Control in Children: An Innovative Approach Presented by Cyril Sahyoun, MD (Children’s Hospital of Geneva)
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Session 4: Reducing Pain and Emotional Distress through Meditation, Yoga, Hypnosis and Music Therapy Presented by Josiane Azar, RN & Mr. Paramattathil Sreekumar
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM	Session 5: Spirituality and Pain: What Does the Data Tell Us? Presented by Marie-Claire Mouhawej, RN (HDF)
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM	Session 6: Is Spirituality or Religion Beneficial for Chronic Pain? Presented by Sister Marana Saad, PhD (Philokalia Institute and Organization)
10:00 - 10:20 AM	Plenary Dialogue: Q&A
*Module IV -* *Concretizing Essential Aspects of End of Life Care in Children* Moderated by: Gladys Gemayel, MD (LAU) Violette Karam, MD (Mount Lebanon Hospital, Head of Anesthesiology Department) & Salah Zeineldine, MD, FACP (AUB and BALSAM President and Founding Board Member)
10:20 - 10:40 AM	Session 7: Evolution of the Concept of Death in the Mind of Children Presented by Isabelle Albrecht Frick, RN (CHUV)
10:40 - 11:00 AM	Session 8: How to Break the Bad News for the Pediatric Patients Presented by Rana Yamout, MD (AUB & Balsam)
11:00 - 11:20 AM	Session 9: Caretakers, Parents and Sibling’s Role in Palliative Care Presented by Isabelle Albrecht Frick, RN (CHUV)
11:20 - 11:40 AM	Session 10: Importance of Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Pain Management Presented by Marianne Majdalani, MD (AUB, President of the Lebanese Pediatric Society)
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM	Plenary Dialogue: Q&A
12:00 - 13:30 PM	Round Table and Panel Discussion with various Stakeholders and Decision Makers (on-site session) How to Break the Barriers for Effective Integration of Pediatric Palliative Care in Continuum of Care for Children in Lebanon? Presented by All speakers Closure and Final Recommendations

For more inquiries, please contact:

Lama Naim
Senior Program Officer
Office of Faculty Affairs & Development
Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Lebanese American University
Email: cmeoffice@lau.edu.lb
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